Bible verses about "esther" | Rotherham

¹ And it came to pass, on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the house of the king, over against the house of the king,––and, the king, was sitting upon his royal seat, in the royal house, over against the opening of the house. ² And it came to pass, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his eyes,––and the king held out to Esther, the golden sceptre which was in his hand, so Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. ³ Then said the king unto her, What aileth thee, Queen Esther? and what is thy request? Unto the half of the kingdom, shall it be given thee. ⁴ Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let the king with Haman come in this day, unto the banquet which I have prepared for him. ⁵ And the king said, Hasten ye Haman, to perform the word of Esther. So the king with Haman came in, unto the banquet which Esther had prepared, ⁶ Then said the king unto Esther, during the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be granted thee?––and what is thy request––unto the half of the kingdom––that it may be performed? ⁷ Then answered Esther, and said,––As touching my petition and my request, ⁸ If I have found favour in the eyes of the king, and if, unto the king, it seem good, to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king with Haman come in unto the banquet which I will prepare for them, and, tomorrow, I will do according to the word of the king.
⁹ Then went Haman forth on that day, joyful and of a merry heart,––but, when Haman saw Mordecai in the gate of the king, that he rose not up nor moved because of him, then was Haman filled with wrath against Mordecai. ¹⁰ Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and came into his own house,––and sent and brought in his friends, and Zeresh his wife; ¹¹ and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children,––and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king. ¹² And Haman said, Moreover Esther the queen did bring in no one with the king into the banquet which she had prepared, saving myself,––yea moreover, even for tomorrow, I, am invited unto her, with the king. ¹³ Yet, all this, sufficeth me not,––so long as, I, see Mordecai the Jew, sitting in the gate of the king. ¹⁴ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let them make ready a gallows, of the height of fifty cubits, and, in the morning, speak thou unto the king, that they hang Mordecai thereon, then go with the king into the banquet joyfully. And the thing seemed good before Haman, and he made ready the gallows.

¹⁷ And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favour and lovingkindness before him, above all the virgins,––so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen, instead of Vashti.

¹⁴ But, if thou, do indeed hold thy peace, at this time, respite and deliverance, will be appointed for the Jews, from another place, but, thou, and thy father’s house, will perish,––and who knoweth whether, for a time such as this, thou hast attained unto the royal estate?

¹ On that day, did King Ahasuerus give unto Esther the queen, the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews,––and, Mordecai, came in before the king, for Esther had told, what he was to her. ² And the king took off his signet–ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai,––and Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
³ Yet again, spake Esther before the king, and fell down at his feet,––and wept and made supplication unto him, to cause the mischief of Haman the Agagite to pass away, even the plot which he had plotted against the Jews. ⁴ And the king held out unto Esther, the golden sceptre,––so Esther arose, and stood before the king; ⁵ and said––If, unto the king, it seem good, and if I have found favour before him, and the thing be approved before the king, and, I myself, be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written, to reverse the letters plotted by Haman, son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy thee Jews, who are in all the provinces of the king. ⁶ For how can I endure to see the ruin that shall overtake my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? ⁷ Then said King Ahasuerus unto Esther the queen, and unto Mordecai the Jew,––Lo! the house of Haman, have I given unto Esther, and, him, have they hanged upon the gallows, because he thrust forth his hand against the Jews. ⁸ Ye, therefore, write concerning the Jews as may seem good in your own eyes, in the name of the king, and seal it with the kings signet–ring,––for a writing which hath been written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s signet–ring, none can reverse. ⁹ Then were called the king’s scribes at that time––in the third month, the same, is the month Siwan, on the twenty–third thereof, and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and unto the satraps and pashas and rulers of the provinces, which are from India even unto Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty–seven provinces, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to their tongue,––and unto the Jews, according to their writing, and according to their tongue; ¹⁰ and he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s signet–ring,––and sent letters by the hand of runners on horses, riding the swift steeds used in the kings service, bred of the stud: ¹¹ That the king had granted unto the Jews who were in every city, to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish––all the force of the people and province who should distress them, their little ones and women,––and [to take] the spoil of them as a prey: ¹² upon one day, throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus,––upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar: ¹³ A copy of the writing to be given, as an edict, throughout every province, was published to all the peoples,––and that the Jews be ready against that day, to avenge themselves on their enemies. ¹⁴ The runners that rode on the swift steeds used in the king’s service, went forth, being urged forward and pressed on, by the word of the king,––and, the edict, was given in Shusan the palace.
¹⁵ And, Mordecai, went forth from the presence of the king, in royal apparel, of blue and white, with a large diadem of gold, and a mantle of fine linen and purple,––and, the city Shusan, was bright and joyful. ¹⁶ To the Jews, had come light, and joy,––and gladness and honour. ¹⁷ And, in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the word of the king and his edict did reach, joy and gladness, had the Jews,––a banquet and a happy day,––and, many from among the peoples of the land, were becoming Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen upon them.

¹⁶ Go! gather ye together all the Jews who are to be found in Shusan, and fast ye for me––and neither eat nor drink––three days, night nor day, and, I and my maidens, will fast so,––and, in this manner, will I go in unto the king, though it is not according to the law, and, when I have perished, I have perished!